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I had a very busy month...
forgot that I asked this question earlier. :shut:
Why did daz created a dson exporter for poser?
If daz can do this for poser, why not for other 3d software?
DAZ3D cannot do everything.
I had a very busy month...
forgot that I asked this question earlier. :shut:
Why did daz created a dson exporter for poser?
If daz can do this for poser, why not for other 3d software?
Because SmithMicro had to do something first for Poser, before Daz could do something about it.
Because SmithMicro had to do something first for Poser, before Daz could do something about it.Exactly. I read some nice info in Paolo's Reality 3 for Poser thread over on RDNA regarding how the DSON Importer came to be. Not in depth but just enough to understand. :) Here is the thread http://forum.runtimedna.com/showthread.php?72442-Reality-3-development-journal can't remember what page.
Heh... they could make a MAYA Plug-in... but they'd have to charge like $500 or so for it to make it worth doing.
Yes! What she said!
Features?
1. Stability
2. Everything working that is there already!
3. Did I mention stability?
Dana
Yes! What she said!
Features?
1. Stability
2. Everything working that is there already!
3. Did I mention stability?
Dana
...hear hear.
...along with updated documentation in downloadable PDF format.
DAZ3D cannot do everything.
..what? You mean they won't make my morning coffee, clean the flat, fold my laundry, or make sure the buses run on time?
DAZ3D cannot do everything.
..what? You mean they won't make my morning coffee, clean the flat, fold my laundry, or make sure the buses run on time?
Morning Coffee: have you seen that Geico commercial? CGI coffee tastes terrible.
Clean the flat: it'll be as neat and organized as your content folder.
Fold my laundry: needs morphs for that.
Buses running on time: no, no one can do that.
needs multi pass - z depth-external render capabilities(maxwell) and better 3d export (cinema 4d)...make facial expressions exportable with figures (wtf)...and either start making the products in ya catalog werk with new versions of daz...or put them on a legacy server...i go thru all ya'll cool plug ins...and none of them work...but ya'll still wasting time n money on hosting them...and ripping off customers:lol:
DAZ3D has a 30 day return policy. Contact them here - https://helpdaz.zendesk.com/requests/new
Fill in the required info and they WILL refund you for those plugins that do not work in DS45.
Make sure you check the product page closely to ensure that its states it works in DS45.
DAZ Studio will export OBJ which is the most universal 3D format. When you move a model from one app to another it is NEVER perfect and will always require work. There is no way to avoid this as all apps have thier own ways of doing the same thing.
wow...amazing response time...what about multi pass at least for z depth passes...thats all daz is missing...unless ya'll fix mood masters2...thanx matty
:lol:
...that would have to be taken up with DreamLight.
Still waiting to see he will come around and update MM and LDP for 4.5
I still have 3Advanced installed so I can use them.
For Z-Depth, there is this product - http://www.daz3d.com/atmospheric-effects-cameras-for-daz-studio
As for multi pass, I am not sure what is going on under the hood for DS when it renders.
DFORMS: the ability to use DFORM with the POLYGON GROUP EDITOR so I can select specific groups for the DFORM to Affect
TOO: the ability to easy replace morphs... and by that, I mean something such as a baked clothing morph for say, V5... so, if I make adjustments via DForm to an item, I can easily replace the baked morph from there...
Please bring back the classic UI from DAZ3xx
Yeah, I miss that.
...me too.
DAZ 3 had a UI? who knew! :P
How about a content window that actually works!!
How about training so when there is a problem we can figure out that the hell to do!!
That's what the forums are for :)
If your are having technical issues with your content tab I highly recommend you start a thread about it in the Nuts and Bolts section.
As for training, well there is a difference between how to use the program and how to trouble shoot it. Any time you are in need of help, again, please dont hesitate to start a thread in the Nuts and Bolts section.
Nuts N Bolts:
http://www.daz3d.com/forums/categories/5/
Of corse if there is an answer to your issues already, you might be able to find them quickly in the Nuts and Bolts section or even the new users section or the DAZ Studio section.
New Users Help Forum
http://www.daz3d.com/forums/categories/97/
DAZ Studio Discussion
http://www.daz3d.com/forums/categories/16/
...yeah, but being online takes valuable processor resources away from the task of scene production, not to mention the time to hunt down threads related to the issue at hand and/or posting your own. I've been involved in self directed study for some time, but it only works if you have the proper support materials (like a well written manual) at hand. When I still wrote code back in the "good old days" , I documented everything. Why is that such a difficult concept for developers today to wrap the heads around?
...and for my two Zloty's worth, video tutorials are no replacement for good ol' fashioned (and well bookmarked) PDFs.
Maybe someone needs to come out with a Daz Studio 4.5 for Dummies book. I have the latest update of the Blender one and find it very helpful.
...ahh, the "it's a fair cop" response. So easily used then abused.
The "we don't have the resources" argument is a poor excuse (guess shinies are more important than substance, just like what the aforementioned company I worked for banked on before they failed, and what our local transit system lives - and will soon die by).
Yeah, you'll have much better fortunes with Blender as the community there is incredibly supportive of new users (plus you'll get a totally boot to the bum render engine without needing a plugin to access it). The tutes are downloadable, not just from the Blender community but other sites as well, and there are several good third party publications available (including the one I mentioned above).
If you refuse support the needs of your customer base (which includes proper documentation for your software) they will look elsewhere. The original Daz Studio was simple enough to learn by intuition (and there actually was a useful manual). 4.5 Pro is much more complex, and has nothing for users to refer to when they run into a snag.
A major soft drink company once had the motto: "Image is nothing". Simple and to the point, something Daz3D (and a lot of other businesses) needs to subscribe to. If you have substance as a foundation, the image and reputation put forth to prospective customers will be a lot more sound and solid. That is why, for example, Steinway Pianos are the standard others are measured against.
Why does it always seem so difficult to do the simple thing?
..and that is the trouble the average businesses model today. Simple is elegant. Complex is cumbersome.
Southwest Airlines kept it simple, one aircraft type (the Boeing 737), settling an extended multi-year fuel contract when prices were low, offering only one class of service, crosstraining ground service employees, careful and calculated route expansion, and not going head to head with another airline in that company's home hub. Southwest is still turning a profit. while other airlines have either gone under, or were forced to merge with another carrier.
While their level of service is fairly basic (you get a seat on a plane to go from point A to point B), they are "up front" and honest about it and have not embraced the "nickle and dime" mentality of other domestic airlines. The result, Southwest has built a loyal customer base which includes those who used to fly regularly on the other "full service" carriers.
Daz3d could be the "Southwest" of 3D software providers if like the airline, they focused on basics which includes attention to the quality of both product and customer support. It would go much farther to solidify their position, than continually introducing one shiny after another while the core software of their flagship app is always in a "Beta state".
Yeah procedural documentation is boring, I know, I did (and still do) a lot of it. But when I can take a week or two off from my job and relax, confident that I will not return to a total nightmare, the effort is well worth it. Granted, even at my workplace this makes me somewhat an anomaly. However, because of this, things don't come to a grinding halt in my absence, which is not only good for the company's bottom line and client relations, but has built for me a positive rep in the eyes of the firm's admin and owner.
Substance first makes the image that comes afterwards much more solid.
That's what the forums are for :)
Actually, that's what proper documentation ( :bug: what's that?) is for. With it, many issues wouldn't even be issues I'd bet.
Dana
...agreed.
When you can get the answers you need at your fingertips without having to spend a lot of time surfing forums, on line tutorials, and asking questions every time you run into a potential issue, you are ahead in the workflow game.
There are only two things I would want for DAZ 5: Proper, thorough documentation, and a good long stretch of time before it gets here. Honestly, I feel like I'm running a race to keep up with all the updates and new versions of everything that keep coming out, all while still trying to figure out the current stuff!
Batch rename where you can selectively rename portions of multiple scene items simultaneously...
i.e. I may want to rename a collection of tables for example if I've typoed "table" without losing running numbering or other parts of the name. I.e. I want to be able to rename tabl01, tabl02 to table01, table02 etc without having to do that individually.
Seriously I'd kill for this right now.